Bensonville
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| Bensonville Bentol, Bentol City |
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 Bensonville
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| Coordinates: 6°26′44″N 10°36′35″W / 6.44556°N 10.60972°W | |
| Country |  Liberia |
| County | Montserrado County |
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| Elevation | 298 ft (90 m) |
Bensonville is the capital city of Montserrado County, Liberia. The capital of Liberia, Monrovia, is also located in Montserrado County. Bensonville is located 20 miles from Monrovia.[1] It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area.[2]
It was the birthplace of William R. Tolbert, Jr., the 20th president of Liberia. Before he was killed in a coup in 1980, Tolbert had planned to make Bensonville the new capital city of Liberia.[1]
Prior to the Liberian Civil War[disambiguation needed 
], Bensonville's industrial activity included producing milled rice, sawn wood, soap, plastics, paints, furniture and fixtures, cement blocks, oils, processed fish, and confections.[2]
